How much the sleeveless attire has helped his quest for the White House is unknown, but it certainly wasn’t enough to earn the endorsement from Staten Island’s sweater vest enthusiast.

“This is not to be taken as an endorsement and I do not want Guy Molinari pissed at me again,” Mr. Oddo added, jokingly referring to the Staten Island power broker, and Romney-backer, sitting to his left, all to the crowd’s delight.